Lula Bell Si according to one article in 1957 was known as
"The Girl With The Golden Voice". She was a native of Indiana.
In the early 1950s, her band was called the Country Folk. The 1957
article indicates it was being called the Melody Boys.

Lula Bell and her band would play to
packed houses on Sunday nights at the Indian Ballroom in Indianapolis.
The ball room at the time was the midwest's largest hall of its type
at the time and had top bands appearing there regularly.

The Sunday night show they appeared on was aired over Channel 4, WTTV
out of Bloomington, Indiana and was called "The Indiana Barn Dance".
The square dance calling on the show at that time was done by Max Engel.

Timeline & Trivia Notes

Group members:

Lula Bell Si, leader, vocals

Kenny Si, guitar, emcee

Hershal Calbert, bass fiddle

Frankie, fiddling

Cliff Kirkham, lead guitar

Credits & Sources

Country Song Roundup; No. 48; February 1957;
American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT